Legal Opinion

Eyer v. Forks Township

Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas, Northampton County

Decided July 6, 1925No. 113Published

1Opinion of the Court

Stewart, P. J.,

This is a motion for judgment non obstante veredicto. Upon the trial, the defendant presented a point, “Under the law and the evidence, the verdict must be for the defendant.” After the verdict, the defendant made a motion for a new trial, and we granted a rule to show cause. The third reason was that the verdict was against the law and the evidence. Technically speaking, we perhaps might have to make the latter rule absolute and compel the defendant, on the new trial, to put in that which was omitted on the present trial, and which we think is the most important matter…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. State Highway Route No. 72Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1919
  2. Herrington's PetitionSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1920
  3. State Highway Route No. 72Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 1919
  4. Wagner v. Township of SalzburgSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1890
  5. Saeger v. CommonwealthSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1917

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